I did not know this about myself. As far as I can remember, I have never smoked before.

It feels unnatural, ill-fitting, for a woman of my age: a wife, a mother with a grown-up son, to sit in the middle of the day with a cigarette between her fingers. Hector hates smoking. He always coughs sharply when we walk behind someone smoking on the street, and I imagine his vocal cords rubbing together, moist and pink like chicken flesh."

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I'm wondering why she didn't know she was a smoker. She doesn't seem to have amnesia because she remembers Hector. I'm intrigued and would keep reading to find out more.Thank you for hosting every Tuesday.

Love the intro for this one...and am a little curious about the premise of the book based on the title. I'm imagining some 1950's housewife type of thing. I need to look it up on Goodreads...regardless, I'd keep reading!

Might sound strange, but some days I find that out about myself as well. Those kind of days creep up on you ;) This sounds like a really interesting book although I just watched Gone Girl and now I'm a bit suspicious of marriage... Thanks for hosting :) Hope you have a good day!Juli @ Universe in Words

The beginning is interesting. Since the information on Amazon mentions that that this book is in the tradition of S.J. Watson's Before I Go to Sleep (which I really liked), I'd have to keep reading! Looking forward to your review!

I am unsure. I haven't read any other thoughts on this book, except those above. When I when to see what Amazon said, I was still unsure. I have not read Room or Before I Go to Sleep. It might be too creepy for me. I'll wait and see what you think.

I like the intro. :-) It's funny too because I reached a part in one of my current books this morning in which the main character picks up a cigarette to smoke despite never smoking before--because it seems to be the thing to do. Your intro took me back to that moment. Funny coincidence. :-)

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